Kings and rulers -- Drama; Political plays; Tragicomedy
And then thy daughter,
She shall have some strange thinke, wele have the Kingdome
Sold utterly, and put into a toy.
Which she shall weare about her carelesly
Some where or other.
See the vertuous Queene.
_Enter Pan_.
Behold the humblest subject that you have
Kneele here before you. _Pan_. Why kneele you
To me that am your vassall?
_Arb_.
Grant me one request.
_Pan_.
Alas, what can I grant you?
What I can I will.
_Arb_.
That you will please to marry me,
If I can prove it lawfull.
_Pan_.
Is that all?
More willingly, then I would draw this ayre.
_Arb_.
Ile kisse this hand in earnest.
_Mar_.
Sir, _Tigranes_ is comming though he made it strange
To see the Princesse any more.
_Arb_.
The Queene,
_Enter Tig. and Spa_.
Thou meanest: O my Tigranes pardon me,
Tread on my necke I freely offer it,
And if thou beest so given; take revenge,
For I have injur'd thee.
_Tig_.
No, I forgive,
And rejoice more that you have found repentance,
Then I my libertie.
_Arb_.
Maist thou be happie
In thy faire choice; for thou art temperate:
You owe no ransome to the state, know that;
I have a thousand joyes to tell you of,
Which yet I dare not utter, till I pay
My thankes to Heaven for um: will you goe
With me, and helpe me; pray you doe.
_Tig_.
I will.
_Arb_.
Take then your faire one with you and your Queene
Of goodnesse, and of us; O give me leave
To take your arme in mine: Come every one
That takes delight in goodnesse, helpe to sing
Loude thankes for me, that I am prov'd no King.
FINIS.
The following verse variations have also been noted between the
Act printed above from A and the quartos B, C, D and G.
p. 434, ll. 46 and 47. B, C, D, G] two lines, _hint, rope_.
p. 436, ll. 19 and 20. B--D] two lines, _better, Grandsire_.
p. 437, ll. 16--18. B, C, D, G] six lines, _Whore, satisfied,
Dancer, Musilians, thee, whore_.
p. 438, ll. 40 and 41. B, C, D, G] four lines, _laming, fall,
Sword-men, Stock-fish_.
p. 442, ll. 22 and 23. B, C, D, G] two lines, _in-, affection_.
p. 443, ll. 24 and 25. B, C, D, G] three lines, _impudence, me,
answere_. ll. 44 and 45. Three lines, _All, cause, light_.
p. 446, ll. 17 and 18. B, C, D, G] one line, _This_. ll. 19 and
20. B, C, D, G] one line, _Truth_. l. 26. Two lines, _hat,
desire_.
p. 447, ll. 16 and 17. B, C, D, G] two lines, _ever, us_. ll. 23
and 24. B, C, D, G] one line, _Queene_. ll. 29 and 30. B, C, D,
G] one line, _will_.
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by Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher
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